Author: NBTC
Let’s wind the clock back for a second: remember Blocktower’s merger with Arca? Let me refresh your memory. Last year, Arca announced that it was snapping up Blocktower, but there were some caveats. The venture capital side of the business, for example, was not included in the merger. Today we’ve got an answer to what’s next for them: The team formerly behind Blocktower Capital — Thomas Klocanas, Steven Venino, and Winnie Lau — founded a new firm called Strobe. For Klocanas, it made sense to be more independent. And then there’s the bonus of staying small when most shops in…
Chainlink is leading the RWA development activity as the whole crypto market shows rapid development in real-world asset (RWA) technology. Based on development activity metrics, Santiment released its latest list, which features the top ten RWA-focused cryptocurrencies. The unpredictable market prices have not halted the innovative progress of these projects. 🧑💻 Here are crypto’s top Real World Assets (RWA’s) by development. Directional indicators represent each project’s ranking rise or fall since last month:➡️ 1) @chainlink $LINK 🥇➡️ 2) @synthetix_io $SNX 🥈➡️ 3) @duskfoundation $DUSK 🥉📈 4) @reserveprotocol $RSR📈 5)… pic.twitter.com/dJZAe5zMiN — Santiment (@santimentfeed) February 18, 2025 Chainlink: The Undisputed Leader…
Arichain, a blockchain network known for its high-speed transactions, has announced a strategic partnership with Ankr, a leading Web3 infrastructure provider. This collaboration aims to enhance blockchain scalability and developer accessibility by leveraging Ankr’s robust suite of Web3 tools and Arichain’s innovative Delegated Random Proof-of-Stake (DRPoS) consensus mechanism. Arichain just announced this collaboration via a tweet. https://twitter.com/arichain_/status/1899785248042598574?s=46 Ankr to Join Arichain as Validator A key aspect of this partnership is Ankr’s role as a validator on the Arichain network. Ankr will perform this role on its testnet phase and mainnet phase as well. By integrating Ankr’s high-performance blockchain connectivity, Arichain…
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to consolidate below $100,000, but technical indicators, alongside the asset’s relationship with Tether (USDT), could signal a new record-high path towards the $150,000 mark. Specifically, analysis by prominent online trading expert TradingShot indicated that a key technical pattern involving USDT dominance and the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) suggests a major rally could be on the horizon. In a TradingView post on February 19, the expert stated that Bitcoin’s current price action resembles the re-accumulation phases observed during previous bullish legs since the November 2022 bottom. These phases have historically preceded strong price surges, and the present market…
PancakeSwap Enhances Security with Expanded MEV Guard Support PancakeSwap has announced it has upgraded its MEV Guard feature on BNB Chain to work with even more popular crypto wallets. The update now includes support for Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet, OKX Wallet, and Rabby Wallet. The expansion helps more traders protect their transactions from harmful MEV attacks. MEV Guard, developed by 48 Club, shields users from frontrunning and sandwich attacks that can cause price manipulation and trade failures. These attacks have been a major problem for DeFi traders, often resulting in higher slippage, poor trade execution, or direct financial losses. PancakeSwap…
One Gravity is the first-ever NFT collection built for 0G, the world’s largest AI Layer 1 ecosystem. Committed to the principle of “Community First,” the collection is designed to empower users to co-build the 0G ecosystem, driving innovation and fostering growth in decentralized AI. With a total supply of 1,888 NFTs, each token plays a role in supporting the largest decentralized AI Layer 1 network, redefining AI development and revolutionizing human-AI interactions in the Web3 era. Rapid sellout and market performance The One Gravity NFT series completed its FCFS (First-Come, First-Served) minting phase on Ethereum, selling out within one minute…
Ethereum slipped to $1,754 in the early hours of the March 11 trading session to retest a support region from the middle of 2023. The altcoin’s recent behavior has raised concerns among crypto community members, and a VP at Yuga Labs is forecasting even more trouble for Ethereum if the current downtrend sticks. Analyst: Ethereum Could Tank Below $500 In his latest post on X, this well-known crypto voice put out a stark prediction: Ethereum could plummet to between $200 and $400 if the bear market drags on. He noted some crypto watchers are calling $1,500 as the bottom for…
Market sentiment remains fragile as global trade tensions escalate following the entry into force of new 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the United States today. Market Tensions Rising as US and EU Escalate Trade War In response, the European Union has announced retaliatory measures and plans to impose tariffs on €26 billion ($22 billion) worth of US goods starting next month. The VIX index, a key measure of market volatility, rose to 28 before settling at 26.6. Meanwhile, the Cboe VIX futures curve inverted, signaling that markets may be nearing a bottom. Investors are also closely watching…
Today, Nansen announced a partnership with IOTA. Thanks to this partnership, Nansen’s advanced analytics tools, including IOTA Growth Dashboard and Nansen Query, will arrive in the IOTA EVM ecosystem. In this way, IOTA users will have new powerful analysis tools available, and other features coming soon. “`html IOTA x Nansen Nansen introduces advanced analysis on IOTA The partnership The price of IOTA The comments IOTA x Nansen “` IOTA is a crypto project launched back in 2016 for the Internet of Things (IoT), and based on Tangle technology, which is different from the classic blockchain. This is an open-source distributed…
A man who has refused to hand over almost 120 Bitcoin, currently worth $9.7 million, to the U.S. government has been found in contempt of court. The judge has warned he will be fined $10,000 a day until the funds are transferred. Court filings accuse Juan Carlos Reynoso of “flagrantly violating” a warrant issued by a judge in Puerto Rico, which gave him 24 hours to send the $9.7 million worth of Bitcoin to a government-controlled address. He allegedly moved the funds to five separate crypto wallets, in a series of transactions that were subsequently traced on chain. The court…